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đĽ Adult animation is having a surprising hot streak
Adult animation is living in two realities at once: While the Animation Guild president warns that "so many of our members are out of work and struggling to pay their bills," buyers can't get enough adult animated content. Agents report "massive appetite" across the board for new series. Consider whatâsâŚ
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Last Looks: Jennifer Lawrence & Josh Hutcherson Return for 'The Hunger Games' Prequel
The Dailies reports on the latest in development, greenlights, renewals, and cancellations. The Hunger Games: Catching Fire (Lionsgate) Film Development đď¸ Jonathan Entwistle will direct a reimagined film adaptation of Agatha Christieâs âEndless Night.â (more) Tim Fehlbaum will direct Netflixâs English-language remakeâŚ
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đŽ Hollywoodâs making content for Fortnite
Quentin Tarantino and Uma Thurman at the Fortnite premiere of 'The Lost Chapter: Yuki's Revenge' at Vista Theater in Hollywood. (Frazer Harrison/Getty Images for Epic Games) Quentin Tarantino, the film purist who won't touch digital, just directed an eight-minute animated short that premiered in Fortnite, the massivelyâŚ
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Last Looks: 'Euphoriaâ to return April 2026, Scarlett Johansson in talks for âThe Batman Part II'
The Dailies reports on the latest in development, greenlights, renewals, and cancellations. Euphoria (HBO) Film Development đď¸ Ian McDonald sells an untitled cult-themed thriller pitch to Netflix, with Andrea Berloff and John Gatins set to produce. (more) Netflix acquires action thriller âThe Operator,â with Mark WahlbergâŚ
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đ The Oscar race ramps up this week
Paul Thomas Anderson, ChloĂŠ Zhao, and Josh Safdieâsome of this yearâs awards season heavy hitters Awards season shifts into high gear with a handful of major awards revealing their winners in the next seven days. While these early picks rarely predict the eventual Oscar winner, they set the tone for which films enter theâŚ
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Last Looks: Peacock Renews âTwisted Metalâ for S3, Prime Video Revives 'Stargate'
The Dailies reports on the latest in development, greenlights, renewals, and cancellations. Twisted Metal (Peacock) Film Development đď¸ Christopher Hampton will adapt Charles Kingâs book âEvery Valleyâ into a Walden Media film about the origins of Handelâs âMessiah.â (more) Glen Powell will lead A24âs newly titledâŚ
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The boutique distributor boom is here
Kristen Stewart on the set of directorial debut 'The Chronology of Water' When Kristen Stewart's directorial debut premiered at Cannes, you'd expect Sony or Focus Features to snap it up. Instead, The Chronology of Water went to The Forge, a distributor so new that industry insiders literally had to Google it. Why Stewart'sâŚ
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đ American viewers are over their subtitle phobia
Sentimental Value (Neon) Foreign-language films have officially crossed over. What started as arthouse fodder is now mainstream entertainment gunning for major awards. Distributors like Neon are pushing five international titles this awards season alone. The trend is clear: Before 2017, only 10 non-English films had everâŚ
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Last Looks: HBO Orders 'V for Vendetta' Series, Sabrina Carpenter to Star in 'Alice in Wonderland'
The Dailies reports on the latest in development, greenlights, renewals, and cancellations. V for Vendetta (Warner Bros.) Film Development đď¸ Watermelon Pictures has picked up Julian Assange doc âThe Six Billion Dollar Manâ from Eugene Jarecki after its strong Cannes premiere. (more) Nicole Kidman is joining OsgoodâŚ